On Fri, Oct 02, 1998 at 08:16:59AM -0300, Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira wrote: > Hi Debian users, > my boss at work have to run a simulation into Excel that uses a DLL of > Excel (.xll). The problem is that the simulation will take too long (about 7 > years) and he couldn't put this kind of thing to run in Windowze because it > could go into GPF and loss the entire simulation. > He asked me if it's possible to run Excel into Linux and the simulation > too. I thinked that Wine can do that? But I didn't play with Wine before > because I am very happy with my Linux box (100% Microsoft free). But I'm > curious. Is that possible with Wine? > Can anyone give me some hints or share experiences? > Have a nice day, Paulo Henrique
Well I have to ask... what kind of simulation is this that takees 7 years and... if it is such a serious simulation...why would he use excell? could some other piece of software be more apropriate? or is it it will just take 7 years IN excell...y know...like balancing your checkbook :) -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux"
